Both editions are free. Which one suits your needs?
| 📦 Valu-Basic | 🏆 ValuSafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience, cost & source code | ||
| Audience | Private users, getting started | Households with several users, collectors, clubs |
| Cost | Free | Free |
| Source code | Open source (MIT), included in the package | Open source (MIT) on GitHub |
| Installation | From a USB stick, no installation | Web space via FTP, Docker (also on a NAS) |
| Number of items | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Technology | ||
| Database | SQLite (no installation needed) | MySQL 8 / MariaDB |
| PHP version | Windows: included, Mac: PHP 8+ | 8.2+ |
| User management | ||
| Single user | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-User (Admin / Editor / Viewer) | — | ✅ |
| Permission system | — | ✅ |
| Inventory & export | ||
| Items, categories, rooms, photos, documents | ✅ | ✅ |
| Scan barcodes (camera) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Look up product data by barcode / ISBN | — | ✅ |
| PDF, CSV, insurance & QR export | ✅ | ✅ |
| Claims assistant (list for the police, insurance claim, receipts as ZIP) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Security & backup | ||
| Brute-force & CSRF protection, security log | ✅ | ✅ |
| Two-factor authentication | — | ✅ |
| Backup & automatic backups | ✅ at start-up | ✅ via cron |
| Design & language | ||
| Colour themes | 7 themes | 7 themes |
| Languages | 9 languages | 10 languages (Irish: beta) |
| Smartphone / app installation (PWA) | only on the computer with the stick | ✅ |
About the ValuSafe online demo: the demo account has the “creator” role – it can add and edit items, but can neither manage other users nor see the admin area with the system settings. That needs an admin sign-in, which the demo does not offer.